PETA issues statement condemning cockfighting in Far Cry 6
PETA says that the cockfighting mini game in Far Cry 6 "glorifies cruelty" in a new statement.
Far Cry 6 is out now, bringing about the latest entry in Ubisoft’s open-world action franchise. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Far Cry launch without at least a bit of controversy surrounding its subject matter. However, some of that controversy has come from a rather unexpected angle. PETA has released a new statement, in which they condemn the cockfighting mini game in Far Cry 6, calling it a “horrific blood sport.”
PETA Latino released its statement on October 7, the same day that Far Cry 6 was released worldwide. The full quote from Senior Manager Alicia Aguayo can be seen below.
Far Cry 6 - which is set in the fictional land of Yara - features a mini game in which players partake in matches of cockfighting, where two roosters go head-to-head in a feathery clash. It’s popular in some parts of the world, and is illegal in several territories.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, better known as PETA, is an organization that’s become infamous for their over-the-top marketing campaigns and aggression in fighting for equal rights for animals. It’s efforts have reached just about every aspect of the entertainment world, from film, to television, to games.
Ubisoft has yet to officially respond to the backlash it's received for the cockfighting mini games in Far Cry 6. If it does, we’ll be sure to update this story with new information.
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replyDonovan Erskine posted a new article, PETA issues statement condemning cockfighting in Far Cry 6
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As a vegetarian/vegan for the past 28 years I concur. Fucking eyerolling bullshit all the time it's embarrassing.
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They do whatever makes them get money.
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Well, I have data for you.
While reviewing FC6, I participated in two cockfights. I won one and last the other. Both roosters survived both fights.
However, I killed well over 1,000 people while reviewing the game. I stabbed them with a machete, dropped bombs on them, ran them over, shot them from head to toe, poisoned them, burned them, had my ROOSTER murder them...
I did kill some roosters, but not during cockfighting. There was a terrifying rooster dungeon I had to go into to get some random thing to make my rooster better at cockfighting... or something.
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What a bunch of dicks.
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Goat Simulator would like to have a word with PETA.
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